U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the U.S. treaty obligation to defend the Panama Canal while questioning transit fees for U.S. Navy ships. Panama denies any fee exemption deal. Meanwhile, Panama withdrew from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a move China criticized but Rubio welcomed.

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